ANKARA — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on Friday as he seeks to woo Turkish assist to develop into the subsequent NATO chief.
Erdogan is anticipated to speak his nation’s calls for in return for its assist for Rutte’s potential management of the transatlantic alliance as a part of ongoing diplomacy between Ankara and The Hague.
However, not like its megaphone diplomacy throughout NATO’s Nordic growth the previous two years, when Turkey tabled a number of calls for from Sweden and Finland, Ankara is conserving its calls for near its chest, choosing quieter diplomacy in its present NATO negotiations.
Friday’s assembly follows talks between Turkish Overseas Minister Hakan Fidan and Rutte final Friday in The Hague. The official readouts stopped in need of mentioning the Dutch chief’s bid.